SOUVENIR  PROGRAMME 
OF  A  MEETING  HELD  AT 
BAR  HARBOR,  MAINE,  ON 
AUGUST  FOURTH,  NINE- 
TEEN HUNDRED  AND 
EIGHTEEN,  TO  COMMEM- 
ORATE THE  FOURTH  AN- 
NIVERSARY OF  GREAT 
BRITAIN'S  ENTRY  INTO 
THE  WAR 


Printed  for 
the  members  of  the  Pilgrims 
New  York,  1919 


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Introduction 


THE  principal  celebration  held  in  the  United  States 
to  commemorate  the  fourth  anniversary  of  Great 
Britain's  entry  into  the  Great  War  was  held  at  the 
Casino,  Bar  Harbor,  Maine,  on  Sunday  evening,  August 
4th,  1918.  The  meeting  was  one  of  the  most  largely  at- 
tended and  enthusiastic  patriotic  events  ever  held  in  that 
section  of  the  state. 

In  connection  with  this  meeting,  there  was  held  at  the 
Print  Room  of  the  Jesup  Memorial  Library,  Bar  Harbor, 
an  official  exhibition  of  lithographs  by  Great  Britain's 
foremost  artists,  reflecting  Britain's  efforts  and  ideals  in 
the  Great  War.  This  exhibition,  of  the  greatest  import- 
ance both  artistically  and  historically,  was  sent  to  Bar 
Harbor  by  the  British  Government.  The  reception  com- 
mittee was  composed  of  the  Hon.  Mrs.  Alfred  Anson, 
Lieut.  Alessandro  Fabbri,  Albert  Eugene  Gallatin,  Esq., 
Mrs.  John  I.  Kane,  the  Rt.  Rev.  William  Lawrence,  Mrs. 
Pierpont  Morgan,  General  Horace  Porter,  Hon.  Henry 
Van  Dyke,  D.D.,  Rev.  Dr.  William  T.  Manning,  Alfred 
Noyes,  Esq.,  C.B.E.,  and  Mr.  and  Mrs.  A.  Murray  Young. 

This  celebration  and  exhibition  were  arranged  by  Mr. 
Albert  Eugene  Gallatin,  with  the  assistance  of  the  British 
Bureau  of  Information.  Mr.  Gallatin  is  a  great-grandson 
of  Albert  Gallatin,  one  of  the  commissioners  who  nego- 
tiated the  Treaty  of  Ghent  between  America  and  Great 
Britain  in  1814,  and  who  subsequently  was  minister  to 
England. 


Programme 


PATRIOTIC  SELECTIONS 

COLONEL,  THE  EARL  OF  DUNMORE, 
V.C.,  M.V.O.,  D.S.O. 
Address:  "Great  Britain's  Part  in  the  War" 
Introduced  by  the  Hon.  Henry  White 

MR.  GEORGE  HARRIS,  JR. 
"Land  of  Hope  and  Glory,"  by  Sir  Edward  Elgar 

MR.  ALFRED  NOYES,  C.B.E. 

Readings  from  his  Recent  Sea  Poems 
Introduced  by  the  Hon.  Myron  T.  Herrick 

THE  REV.  WILLIAM  E.  PATTERSON 

Reading  of  a  message  written  for  the  occasion  by 
Col.  Theodore  Roosevelt 

THE  STAR-SPANGLED  BANNER 
Mrs.  Ethel  Cave-Cole  at  the  piano 


Extracts 


from  accounts  of  the  meeting 

Bangor  Daily  Commercial 
6  August,  1918 

Never  has  Bar  Harbor  witnessed  a  more  impressive 
patriotic  meeting  than  that  which  was  held  in  the  Casino 
on  Sunday  evening  to  commemorate  the  anniversary  of 
the  fourth  year  of  Great  Britain's  participation  in  the 
World  War.  Nearly  1,200  people  taxed  the  floor  space 
and  the  balcony  of  the  Casino.  The  most  representative 
people  in  Bar  Harbor  were  present.  So  crowded  was  the 
auditorium  that  the  stage  was  occupied  by  those  who 
could  not  find  space  anywhere  else.  Nearly  500  people 
were  obliged  to  turn  away  because  of  the  immense  crowd. 

The  Earl  of  Dunmore  gave  a  concise  and  comprehensive 
survey  of  the  past  four  years  of  the  war.  Lord  Dunmore, 
who  has  been  actively  engaged  in  the  conflict  since  its 
beginning,  has  been  several  times  wounded  and  gassed, 
and  his  personal  observations  and  opinions  were  very  in- 
teresting. He  particularly  voiced  the  sentiment  of  the 
British  Empire  for  the  American  army  and  navy,  and  said 
that  the  hearty  and  intensive  support  of  the  American 
people  at  home  for  the  American  forces  abroad,  who  have 
so  gallantly  joined  forces  with  the  Allies,  would  bring  an 
ultimate  and  decisive  victory — victory  with  restoration  to 
the  countries  devastated — only  such  a  victory  could  be 
even  thought  of,  any  other  degree  of  victory  would  be 
demoralizing.  Lord  Dunmore  received  an  ovation  at  the 
close  of  his  address. 


Bangor  Daily  News 

6  August,  1918 

The  monster  celebration  held  at  the  Casino  Sunday 
evening  to  commemorate  the  fourth  year  since  Great 
Britain's  entry  into  the  war  was  the  m9st  enthusiastic 
and  successful  gathering  in  every  way  ever  held  in  Bar 
Harbor.  Every  available  seat  and  every  foot  of  standing 
room,  the  aisles  and  stage  were  packed  with  the  big  crowd 
and  in  addition  large  numbers  were  obliged  to  leave  after 
the  hall  was  filled  to  capacity.  In  the  front  row  was  a 
gathering  of  Canadian  soldiers,  all  of  whom  had  lost  a 
leg  in  battle. 

Colonel,  the  Earl  of  Dunmore  was  the  principal  speaker 
of  the  evening.  His  numerous  mentionings  of  the  strong 
feeling  which  existed  between  the  two  great  nations- 
America  and  England — were  always  greeted  with  tremen- 
dous applause. 

The  last  number  was  the  reading  of  several  of  his  own 
poems  by  Alfred  Noyes.  These  all  proved  to  be  rare  treats 
indeed  and  the  reception  given  this  noted  man  was  very 
sincere. 


Bar  Harbor  Times 

10  August,  1918 

The  fourth  anniversary  of  Great  Britain's  entry  into  the 
great  world  war  was  celebrated  at  the  Casino  Sunday 
evening.  A  larger  and  more  enthusiastic  gathering  has 
never  been  seen  in  Bar  Harbor.  It  was  a  most  inspiring 
meeting  and  the  bond  of  friendship  was  most  firmly  ce- 


merited  between  the  two  great  allies,  Great  Britain  and 
America. 

The  hall  was  tastefully  decorated  with  British  and 
American  flags  and  the  whole  programme  was  in  keeping 
with  the  day.  The  principal  speaker  of  the  occasion  was 
Colonel,  the  Earl  of  Dunmore,  who  has  made  a  wonderful 
record  in  the  present  war  as  well  as  in  past  campaigns 
and  is  now  recuperating  from  gas  attacks  received  at  the 
front.  His  remarks  were  most  informing  and  he  was  given 
an  ovation  by  his  delighted  audience. 

Mr.  Alfred  Noyes,  C.B.E.,  read  several  of  his  new  poems 
on  the  work  of  the  British  fleet  and  other  descriptive  sea 
poems  which  were  enthusiastically  received. 

Mr.  George  Harris,  jr.,  sang  Sir  Edgar  Elgar's  "Land 
of  Hope  and  Glory"  in  his  usual  pleasing  manner  and  was 
warmly  received. 


